An alleged wrong-way reckless driver on Route 3 in Weymouth hit a number of automobiles and crashed right into a guardrail Saturday night earlier than he bought out of his car whereas carrying a knife, in response to Massachusetts State Police who tried to tase him.
After troopers have been unable to tase the suspect, he allegedly threw the knife towards the woods and was arrested. The suspect was transported to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for a psychiatric analysis.
State Police out of Norwell at round 8:25 p.m. on Saturday began to obtain calls of a wrong-way driver heading south on Route 3 within the northbound lane in Weymouth.
“According to cell phone callers, the vehicle was driving recklessly towards oncoming traffic and caused numerous accidents on Rt 3,” a State Police spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
Troopers and native cops on Route 3 tried to search out and parallel the suspect car. At some level, the suspect car bought again on Route 3 within the right route, rotated and proceeded to journey within the improper route (heading south within the northbound lane) once more.
“After causing multiple crashes with unsuspecting, oncoming traffic, the suspect crashed his vehicle into the guardrail / median area on Rt 3 in Weymouth,” the State Police spokesperson mentioned.
Multiple witnesses then noticed the suspect strolling exterior of his car whereas holding a knife, and police have been alerted.
The suspect’s car crash and all the opposite motorcar crashes triggered two lanes of Route 3 to be shut down, with solely the breakdown lane getting by.
The suspect was not instantly named, and the fees weren’t accessible.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”